Aug 31, 2026 · 48 min · 15 segments
Today we're figuring out our three style words, trying to convince a skeptic that cookbooks are worth it, and giving our best tattoo advice to a listener. Plus we'll share a hot take on gender reveal…
"A friend concerned about the abundance of fast fashion clothing items in our landfills told me about a way to buy clothing.
She said that the best way to shop for clothing is to determine your three style words and only buy items that fit into those categories.
This reduces the amount of clothing you buy and you only keep briefly because it follows trends or is on sale rather than fitting your actual style.
I did this several years ago and I've also had my colors done and now I have a closet full of clothing that I love.
My three words are whimsical, boho, and punk." That is very fun and cool, by the way.
"I think these style words carry over into other aspects of our life, including home decor, hairstyles, and even travel destinations." Okay, we are on the same...
"Do you think this could help people making decisions and avoid feeling overwhelmed by following the latest trends? I know that you've had episodes on the curated closet and getting your colors done, but I think this is a different viewpoint that I'm interested in hearing what you have to say." Okay.
I do think we've also had an episode about this exact thing before, but we're doing it again 'cause it, like, is, it's a great topic and-
Yeah, and it's been years probably, so who cares? So this concept we wanna give credit is from Alison Borenstein.
You can follow her there if you want to learn more of her tips, and she also has a book called Wear It Well, which I think we've, we, we've at least talked about in the past.
I read it and I did the steps in my own closet a couple years ago and found it very helpful.
"A friend concerned about the abundance of fast fashion clothing items in our landfills told me about a way to buy clothing.
She said that the best way to shop for clothing is to determine your three style words and only buy items that fit into those categories.
This reduces the amount of clothing you buy and you only keep briefly because it follows trends or is on sale rather than fitting your actual style.
I did this several years ago and I've also had my colors done and now I have a closet full of clothing that I love.
My three words are whimsical, boho, and punk." That is very fun and cool, by the way.
"I think these style words carry over into other aspects of our life, including home decor, hairstyles, and even travel destinations." Okay, we are on the same...
"Do you think this could help people making decisions and avoid feeling overwhelmed by following the latest trends? I know that you've had episodes on the curated closet and getting your colors done, but I think this is a different viewpoint that I'm interested in hearing what you have to say." Okay.
I do think we've also had an episode about this exact thing before, but we're doing it again 'cause it, like, is, it's a great topic and-
Yeah, and it's been years probably, so who cares? So this concept we wanna give credit is from Alison Borenstein.
You can follow her there if you want to learn more of her tips, and she also has a book called Wear It Well, which I think we've, we, we've at least talked about in the past.
I read it and I did the steps in my own closet a couple years ago and found it very helpful.
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